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thy hands with biood?' said the Qua
lcr mildly,

But you meant II. 1ou suggested
murdcr.'
NO, friend Levcring, advised thee
to kill thy enemy, lest some day, he
should kill thee.'
Isn't killing murder, I should like
to know" demanded Levering.
'Thcre are more ways than one to
kill an enemy said the Quaker. I've
killed q good many in my time, and
no stain of blood can be found on my
garments. My way of killing enc
mics is to make them my friends.
Kill neighbor Hardy with Kindness,
and thee'll have no more trouble with
him.
A sudden light cleaned over Mr..
Levering's face, as if a cloud had pass
ed. a new way to kill people.
'The surest way to kill enemies, as
thee'll find, if thee'll only try
Let me see. How shall we go about
tt?' said Paul Levering, taken at once
with the idea.
If thee has the will, friend Lever
ing, it will not be long before thee
finds the way
And so it proved. Not two hours
afterwards, as Mr.. Levering was driv-
ing into the village, he found Dick
Hardy with stalled CARLOAD of stone.
He was whipping his horse and swear
ing at him passionately; but to no pur--
pose. The cart-wheels were buried
half way to the axle in stiff mud, and
defied the strength of one horse to
move them. On seeing Mr.. Levering,
Dick stopped pulling and swearing,
and getting on the cart, commenced
pitching the stone of, in the middle of
the road.
Hold on a bit, friend Hardy said
Levering, in q pleasant voice, as he
dismounted and commenced unhitch-
ing his horse. But Dick pretended
not to lear and kept on pitching out
the stones. Hold on, say, and don't
give yourself all that trouble added
Mr.. lowering, speaking in louder
voice, but in kind and cheerful tones.
1.-TWO horses are better than one. With
Charlcy's help We'll soon have the
wheels OH solid ground again
Understanding now what was
meant, Dicks hands fell almost nerve
less by his side. There said Lever
ing, as he put his horse in front of
Dicks and made the trace fast. One
pull and the thing is done.' Before
Dick could get down from the cart it
was out of the mud-hole, and without
saying a word more, lowering unfas-
tened his horse from the front of
Dicks animal, and hitching up again
rode on.
On the next day Mr.. Levering saw
Dick Hardy in the act of strengthen
ing bit of weak fence through which
Leverine's cattle had broken once or
twice, thus removing temptation, and
saving the cattle from being beaten
and set on by dogs.
'Thee's giving him q had wound,
friend Levering,' said the Quaker, on
getting information Of the two Incl
dents Just mentioned, 'and it will be
thy own fault if thee does not kill
him.
Not long afterwards, in the face of
an approaching storm, and while Dick
Hardy was hurrying to get in some
clover hay, his wagon broke down.
Mr.. Levering who saw from one of his
fields the incident, and understood
what its loss might occasion, hltched
up his own wagon, and sent it over to
Dicks assistance. With storm com
ing on that might last for days, and
ruin from two to three tons OF hay,
Dick could not decline the offer,
thiugh it went against the grain to ac-
cept favor from the man he had
hated for years, and injured in so
many ways.
On the following morning Mr.. Lev
cring had a visit from Dick Hardy.
1t was raining fast. I've come said
Dick, stammering and confused, and
looking down Oh the ground instead
of into Mr.. Levering's face, TO pay
you for the use of your team yesterday,
in getting in my hay. I should have
lost it if YOU hadn't sent your wagon,
and it is only right that | should pay
you for the use Of it,
Il should be very sorry answered
Paul lowering, cheerily, If | couldn't
do q ncighborly turn without pay.
You were right welcome, friend Har-
dy, to the wagon. 1 am more than
paid in knowing that YOU savei that
nice field Of clover. How much did
you get?'
About three tons. But Mr.. Lever
ing / must
Not word, if you don't want to of.
fend me- interrupted Levering. i
trust there isn't man around here
that wouldn't do as much for a neigh
Dor in time of need. Still, if you feel
embarrassed-if you don't wish To
stand my debtor, pay me in good will
Dick Hardy raised his eyes slowly,
l., in .tp N
way at Mr.. Lrvering said, Shall we
not he fricnds?' Mr.. Levering reach
cd out his hand. Hardy graspcd it
with Il quick, short grip and then, as
if to hide his feelings that were be-
coming too strong, dropped it, and
went Off hastily.
'Tlec's killed him?' said the Qua
kcr OH his next meeting with Lever
ing; thy enemy is dead
slain by Kindness answered Paul
Levcring, (which you supplicd.'
no, thee took it from Gods armory,
where all men may equip themselves
without charge, and become invinci-
hIr.' replied the Quaker. And /
trust, for thy peace and safety, thee
will never use any other weapons in
fighting with thy neighbors. They
are sure to kill.'-T s. Arthur.
4 HOLIDAY FOR TIE WIFE.-Give
your wife :, vacation. She needs one.
Little cares arc harder to bear than
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